Kite lessons
that
change lives.
The only social project training women from coastal communities to become IKO-certified kite instructors — in Brazil, Tanzania, and Mexico.
Meet our instructors
In Brazil, Tanzania, and Mexico — meet the women who will teach you to fly.
Why choose Rise with the Wind instructors
Fair trade tourism
Your session directly funds the local instructor and her community. No intermediaries — 100% of your spending stays where it matters.
100% IKO-certified
You're learning from someone who truly knows the water. All our instructors are fully IKO-certified and trained to international safety standards.
Ocean conscious women
Every instructor completed an sustainability course. They grew up on these coastlines — and they intend to protect them.
The rise with the wind journey
She grew up beside the ocean. She saw the kites and wondered if that world could ever be hers. But cultural, financial, religious and deeply rooted social barriers made it feel out of reach.
Rise with the Wind believed it could be changed. We found young women full of drive and curiosity, and gave them a year to transform that spark into a career: kitesurfing, business skills, English, sustainable development, and real mentorship on the water.
These women are now certified instructors, ready to share their ocean with you. Book a lesson, and become part of These women are now certified instructors, ready to share their ocean with you. Book a lesson — and become part of something that startedbefore you arrived.
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Ready to Rise with the
wind?
No intermediaries. No resort fees. Just you, the wind, and a local instructor who knows this coastline better than anyone.